Volleyball Headline

Behind a season-high 15 blocks, the No. 3 Florida volleyball
team stayed unbeaten in Southeastern Conference play with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-22,
25-12) sweep of Ole Miss Sunday. Florida’s 15 blocks are the most in a single
match since Oct. 5, 2012 against Arkansas (16.5).

Sophomore middle blocker Simone Antwi led the block
party for the Gators with a career-high-tying seven blocks (two solo, five
assists) against the Rebels. Antwi was second on the team with 12.5 points as
she also slammed seven kills.

Quick Hits:

·Florida stuffed seven solo blocks as a team, tying for the
sixth-most in a single match in program history. Seven solo stuffs are the most
from the Gators since Oct. 5, 2012 at home vs. Arkansas.

·Senior middle blocker Chloe Mann turned in her sixth
errorless match of the season, hitting .583 with seven kills against Ole Miss.
Mann is hitting .466 for her career, as she is the
NCAA active leader in the category and sits just behind NCAA record holder in
career hitting percentage, Penn State's Arielle Wilson (.468).

·Sophomore outside hitter Živa
Recek led all players with 18.5 points against Ole Miss, The reigning
National Freshman of the Year roofed four blocks against the Rebels, tying her
career high (10/5/12 vs. Ark.).

·Senior setter Taylor Brauneis dished
out 32 assists for the Orange and Blue while also stuffing four blocks, tying
her season high. Brauneis set Florida to a .400 hitting percentage, the 11th
time the Gators have hit above .300 in 2013.

·Junior libero Taylor Unroe has not registered a reception
error in nine straight matches and tallied eight digs against the Rebels. Her
double-digit dig streak came to a close Sunday at 23 straight matches, dating
back to Nov. 4, 2012. The Gator junior was named the SEC Defensive Player of
the Week for her performances against No. 17 FSU, Marquette and Milwaukee.

·Against Ole Miss, Florida is 43-3 all-time and an undefeated 37-0
under head coach Mary Wise.

Not On Our Watch: Florida has forced 10 of its 14
opponents to operate at under .200 hitting efficiency, including three
offensive outputs at .000 and below. The Gators held the Bulldogs to a .179
hitting percentage Friday night and the Rebels to a .070 offensive clip Sunday
afternoon.

NCAA Numbers: Senior Chloe Mann is fourth in
the NCAA in hitting percentage (.506), while the Gators are fourth in the
nation with a .337 offensive clip. Senior setter Taylor Brauneis is 12th
in assists (11.54/set) and 18th in aces (.51/set).

Mary’s Minute: “This was one of those wins where you
can point to any position and talk about how well that group played. It started
on Saturday with how good our team did in practice preparing for the speed of
this team, especially Ole Miss’ middles. They’re a young team and they’re just
going to get better. Our experience really helped us in winning this match.”

Mary by the Numbers:

At Florida: 699-81

All-Time: 780-144

Records: Florida: 13-1 (2-0 SEC), Ole Miss: 10-5
(0-2 SEC)

Up Next: Florida has a split weekend as the Gators
return to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center to host Texas A&M on Friday,
October 4 at 7 p.m. ET on Sun Sports. Florida then travels to Tuscaloosa to
take on Alabama at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 6.

Gator Hotline with Mary Wise: The 10th season of Gator
Hotline with Mary Wise is returning to the airwaves on Monday, September 30 at
KC Crave. The show airs each Monday night during the season from 6-7 p.m. on
ESPN 850 Gainesville and online at www.wruf.com.Gator fans are invited to come
out and participate in the show on location, or call in at 352-392-8255 to ask
their questions.

Preseason Buzz: Florida was picked to win the Southeastern
Conference title in a preseason vote of the league’s coaches, while senior
middle blocker Chloe Mann and sophomore outside hitter Živa Recek
were named Preseason All-SEC. Mann was also recently named a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award and
is representing the Gators with a
blog on ESPNW.

Lights, Camera, Action: Florida
will be on television 12 times during the course of the 2013 regular season,
the most of any Southeastern Conference program. The Gators’ next televised
match is Friday, October 4 at home against Texas A&M.

Follow the Gators: For
all of the latest information on Florida volleyball, please visit GatorZone. For
up-to-the-minute updates, follow Florida Volleyball (@GatorZoneVB) and Coach Mary Wise (@GatorMary) on Twitter. You can also find the Gators on Facebook.